Sunrise Flight [Contest Finalists June 2005]
Uploaded: June 29, 2005 03:04:06
Canada Geese
Stephanie Lyons June 29, 2005
Wow! This is spectacular Bill! Absolutely a winner in my book! I love it! #270759Kathleen Clemons June 29, 2005
I'm speechless.... this is amazing! #1533920Marsha S. Smith June 29, 2005
Oh MY GOODNESS! ........ that's me not having words to describe this. Wow! #1533966Tammy Scott June 29, 2005
What great composition you have on this shot, Bill! I love the pink tones! #1533977Joline Frazier June 29, 2005
This is like a painting! Gorgeous. #1533980Cindy Paquette June 29, 2005
Museum masterpiece!!!! Wow...this just has to be one of your best of your best Bill!!! #1534133Joy Rector June 29, 2005
Absolutely gorgeous. #1534168Jessica L. Richard June 29, 2005
WOW, this is wonderful! great capture! #1534200Jenny Bosmans June 29, 2005
AMAZING shot, Bill!! Love everything about it! Gorgeous! #1534281Walter Graziano June 29, 2005
Bill, Postcard Perfect! #1534290Donna K. Kilcher June 29, 2005
an amazing capture! #1534414Margo Blackwood June 29, 2005
Picture perfect! Great capture, also love the background. #1534423Dominique Declerck June 29, 2005
Great!!! #1534481Linda D. Lester June 29, 2005
SPEECHLESS! #1534671Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 29, 2005
WOW, Bill, this is most amazing! Excellent job! #1534769Carla Metzler June 29, 2005
Absolutely gorgeous, Bill! Excellent capture! #1534806Kelly Abernathy June 29, 2005
Wow Bill! This is gorgeous! Love the clarity, that early morning fog and color, wonderful comp! This is terrific - one of my faves of yours! -K #1534885Jill A. Johnson June 29, 2005
all the above...Jill :) #1534896
Michael R. McKenney June 29, 2005
Absolutely magnificent. It's as if you had the geese "pose" for you. Amazing that you could capture the grace and beauty of flight, and then top it off with such rich color and set a mood of serenity. What a great shot. You should be very pleased and proud.Michael #1535176
Mary Swift June 29, 2005
What an amazing capture, Bill! Everything about this is outstanding!! #1535847Julianne K. First June 29, 2005
*doesn't know what to say*stunning, simply STUNNING! #1537047
Carol Brill June 29, 2005
You have an uncanny ability to capture birds in flight with such tremendous clarity and sharpness of detail, Bill, this inage is a masterpiece of composition, light, and perfect timing!!! WOW!!! #1537586Noel Baebler July 12, 2005
Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! #1585737Judy S. Fung July 15, 2005
Wonderful capture, Bill! #1597082Darren K. Fisher July 21, 2005
Okay first off forgive me for asking but did you add the geese? If not however did you get the lighting you did here. Fill flash I have to know, this is simply stunning. The over all scene, and the sunrise colors and then those geese flying through WOW. I agree with others a winner for sure. #1619128Carolyn M. Fletcher July 22, 2005
It's amazing! Congrats! #1621728Mary Timman July 22, 2005
Congrats! #1622605Evy Johansen July 22, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Bill! #1622693Stephanie Lyons July 22, 2005
Very well deserved congrats, Bill! #1622708Deborah Lewinson July 22, 2005
Hearty congrats, Bill, on this splendid finalist!Kerby Pfrangle July 22, 2005
BillCongratulations on your finalist.
Good luck in the next round.
Kerby #1622898
Barbara Helgason July 22, 2005
Stunning, a well deserved finalist, hope to see this one again soon!! #1623007Kay E. Mahoney July 22, 2005
Fantastaic Bill. Congratulations on your win. Good luck in the next round. #1623015Ken Grooms July 22, 2005
Looks like a First Place shot to me! #1623386Gunther Allen July 22, 2005
I agree with everyone above. This is a winning capture and should place in the next round! -G #1623957Judy S. Fung July 23, 2005
Congrats, Bill! #1623997Walter Graziano July 23, 2005
Congratulations Bill! Like I said, postcard perfect! #1624186Kate Jackson July 23, 2005
OMG Spectacular ~ congratulations Bill! #1624381Frederic David July 23, 2005
Amazing shot and atmosphere Bill! Misty salmon tones are beautiful.fred #1624498
Roger D. Meador July 23, 2005
A magnificent piece of work! #1624895Janet L. Skinner July 23, 2005
Way to go Bill on this spectacular image!!!!! #1624947Noel Baebler July 23, 2005
Huzzah, Bill! #1625683Robert Mann July 23, 2005
You got a trio to go with the duck duo, too, Bill? Great shot and colors. Great stop action capture. Many congrats on your finalist selection and good luck! RoB #1626147Marsha S. Smith July 23, 2005
Super Congratulations, BillSerena Pierce July 23, 2005
Congratulations on all of your outstanding finalists!! #1627151Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 23, 2005
Congrats to you, Bill, on this great finalist! Way to go! #1627331Lori Teller July 23, 2005
Beautiful shot! #1628460Tammy Scott July 23, 2005
Congratulations, Bill! #1628497Darren K. Fisher July 23, 2005
Still say this is amazing. Congrats and will see this one in the winners circle. #1628905Cindy Paquette July 23, 2005
Ohhhhhhhhh YAY!!!!!!!!! You have NO idea how happy I am to see this one here and I'm sooo hoping to see a gold badge on it too!!! Congrats, congrats, congrats Bill...this one is so incredible masterful! #1629197Siete Meeter July 24, 2005
Beautiful capture!! #1632138Sandy Landon July 24, 2005
Your the master of the geese!!!! I love all your captures of these birds!! Congratulations on all your finalists!!! #1632341Judy A. Lawhon July 24, 2005
Just remarkable, Bill. Congratulations! #1632368Ronald Balthazor July 24, 2005
Magnificent, Bill. Congratulations. It should be on a stamp. #1633629Daniel Diaz July 27, 2005
Don't know how I missed this Bill it's BREATHTAKING and definately worth more than a finalist!! #1646494Johnny Santoso November 14, 2005
Amazing picture Bill, great freeze , sharp and lots of details.. excellent photo, Congratulations for your Finalist, best of luck on the next round... regards, #2071953Mary N C. Taitt November 15, 2005
WOW! You have a lot of really NICE photos here, Bill! This one is GREAT! Love the light and repetition of shapes and the clarity! Congratulations (well-deserved) and Great work! Mary :-) #2080843Bea. Anderson December 01, 2005
Bill, what can I say that hasn't been said already. Your Gallery is wildlife perfection. Too many to comment on each one. Bea. #2143036Darryl Wilkinson December 27, 2005
A true master of the birds, you are indeed, Bill! However did I miss out on commenting here is beyond me... A splendid capture and another winner in my book! Excellent work, Bill!!! #2226294John Matthews February 12, 2006
A W E S O M E ! #2411202Keith L. Clayton March 30, 2006
Great shot - Beautiful composition and colors! #2592164Lorri Shane July 07, 2006
Love this, Bill. Geese are one of my favorite birds. Their formations and "knowingness" re: migration, etc. is so touching to me. Awesome shot! #2997748Peggy J. Maguire February 20, 2007
Beautiful lighting Bill.... #3967464Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 07, 2007
Beautiful capture, Bill ... congrats on this finalist .... steve #4029689Hurk (Steve) Hurkett April 03, 2007
Very excellent capture, Bill ... absolutely fabulous ... #4125482Raymond Pauly June 28, 2007
Fantastic shot, Bill!... this and so many more in your gallery! I have been enjoing your images for a while. I think our shooting preferences are similar.Angela Pound September 21, 2007
I have been looking at your gallery and your photos are so amazing. I just love the Canada geese. How beautiful. #4825175Steven E. Ray September 22, 2007
I always enjoy your gallery Bill. Your nature photography skills are unsurpassed! This is one of many amazing photos in your gallery. Great capture! #4828452Imar De Waard November 01, 2007
your works are just GREAT!!!!Lisa J. Boulden November 06, 2007
Magnificence!Manuel Barrera July 04, 2008
Bill, if you don't mind my asking, what kind of lens do you use for the bird shots? #6138472Usman M. Bajwa July 11, 2008
Congrats. Bill on your finalist. Love the trio #6166192Jean B. Hall July 20, 2008
Missed this when it was first posted. But wanted to let you know I think everything about it is SPECTACULAR! The the colors, clarity, position of the geese. Fabulous work! #6202149Dianna Murphy April 23, 2009
What a gorgeous image Bill. #7439507Jean B. Hall April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist. It's gorgeous! #7439517Phyllis A. Houghton February 23, 2010
What a capture. Tones are soft and beautiful. What a capture and with three geese! #8411387Gary Enloe January 27, 2012
This is outstanding Bill. Great capture #9951242Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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